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R&D from Prepd: Rebuilding Haiti After Hurricane Matthew

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Logan Scisco

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R&D from Prepd: Haitian Politics

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Logan Scisco

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R&D: Gary Johnson Enters the 2012 GOP Primary, Obama’s OK’s the Use of Drones in Libya, and the Gulf Council Offers a Political Settlement to Yemen’s Saleh

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for April 21st: What Gary Johnson Brings to the GOP Presidential Race from the Atlantic Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson announced a bid for the Republican presidential nomination today. Johnson was a two-term governor in … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged 2012 presidential election, Ali Abdullah Saleh, Barack Obama, Gary Johnson, Gulf Cooperation Council, Haiti, Haitian presidential election, Libya, Libyan war, Michel Martelly, Mike Huckabee, President Obama, R&D, Republican party, Robert Gates, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, Yemen, Yemeni protests | Comments Off

R&D: Americans Distrust China, Haiti Brings Duvalier to Court, and Atlanta Public Schools are Put on Probation

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for January 19th: Wary Powers Set to Square Off from the Wall Street Journal As Chinese President Hu Jintao arrives in Washington for an important summit with President Obama, the United States is not very welcoming, … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Atlanta public schools, China, Comcast, education, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, global economy, Gordon Brown, Haiti, Hu Jintao, issues of youth, Jean-Clude Duvalier, media, mergers, NBC, R&D, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Justice Department, top five news stories, U.S.-Chinese relations | Comments Off

R&D: China Ponders Its Ties with North Korea, International Observers Say Haitian Vote Okay, and President Obama Freezes the Pay of Federal Workers

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 30th: Wikileaks release ‘shows China thinking on Korea’ from the BBC One of the interesting pieces of information uncovered by the release of State Department documents is that China seems to be frustrated by … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged budget deficit, China, Chinese-North Korean relations, Haiti, Haitian presidential election, national debt, North Korea, Pakistan, Pakistani economy, Pakistani monetary policy, President Obama, public employees, R&D, South Korea, taxes, top five news stories, U.S. economy, Wikileaks | Comments Off

R&D: U.S. Scrambles After WikiLeaks Reveal, Mark Kirk Arrives in the Senate, and Haiti’s Presidential Election Sparks Fraud Claims

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 29th: US tries to contain damage from leaked cables from the Associated Press The U.S. State Department is scrambling after WikiLeaks released more than 250,000 classified State Department documents. The documents contain blunt interpretations … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged domestic politics, European issues, European Union, Haiti, Haitian presidential election, immigration, Jude Celestin, Mark Kirk, R&D, Rene Preval, Roland Burris, State Department, Switzerland, Thai politics, Thailand, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Senate, Wikileaks | Comments Off

R&D: UN Warns of New Food Crisis, Romney’s Healthcare Problem, and GM’s IPO Takes Off

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 18th: Fears of new food crisis as prices soar from the Financial Times The cost of global food imports will reach $1 trillion this year for only the second time in history. The UN … Continue reading →

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R&D: Wyclef Jean’s Challenge in Haiti, Democrats Fear House Prospects, and Press Freedom in South Africa

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for August 27th: Wyclef Jean’s disqualification leaves Haiti in political uncertainty from the Los Angeles Times After being deemed ineligible by the Haitian electoral council, hip hop star Wyclef Jean’s presidential bid appeared lost. However, he … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged ANC, Barack Obama, Democratic primary, Haiti, Haitian electoral council, Haitian presidential election, House of Representatives, ICC, International Criminal Court, Iraq withdrawal, Iraqi war, midterm elections, President Obama, press freedom, R&D, South Africa, top five news stories, Wyclef Jean | Comments Off

CFL Nats R&D: Americas, Non-U.S.

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Each day, Extemp Central will be presenting R&D’s for CFL’s nine topic areas. It is hoped that extempers can use these as a guide to beef up their files/research for the tournament. Brazil & Iran Call for New Economic Order … Continue reading →

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R&D: Nuclear Threat from North Korea, The Future of Oil, and Frustrations Over Haiti Relief Efforts

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for February 4th: Nuclear missile threats to U.S. mount from the Washington Times Beyond the black stuff (Oil) from the Economist Scattershot Aid Efforts Spur Frustration in Haiti from the Latin American Herald Tribune … Continue reading →

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